Plow bottom



Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

y UNITED STATES 1,642,301 lilPAfrlI-llT` ori-fics.

Y GLEN FonGY, or FRANKEoRr,.1iANsAs. i'

PLOW BOTTOM.

applicationy flied January 29, 1926. kserial No..84,735.v

This invention relates to certain improvements in plow bottoms and it is an object of the invention to provide a 'devicefof this character constructed in a manner whereby the same maybe readily caused to operate with a minimumy of vdirect draft resistance andy whereby the tendency of side draft is substantially eliminated.r I

It is'also an object of theinvention to pro'- -W vide a d'evice'of thiskind comprising a pluyrality of elongated members or blades disposed on requisite curvature" to effect the required'turning of the soil during a plowing operation "and wherein adjacent of said l5 members or blades are spaced apart to provide passage for roots or the like which may be encountered. I

Furthermore;A it is an object ofthe invention to provide a" device'of this kind comprising a plurality of elongated members or blades "arranged iny an assembly' whereby clearance spaces are 'provided' between adjacentblades, the forward or working end portions of the members or blades being provided with means to effect a severance ofa root or the, like. y

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind comprising a plurality of elongatedmembers or blades arranged on 'suitable curvature .with adjacent blades spaced one 4from'the other, together with means for'maintaining said members or blades in desired assembly, said supporting means including a frog positioned a material distance Ainwardlyv of the working ends or points of the members or blades so that the same, during a plowing operation, is'free of contact with the ground either from above or to one side whereby the plow willadvance with `a minimum of draft'resistance.I Y

Thel invention consists inthe details of construction `and in the combinationv and arrangement of 4the several parts of my im- 'provedplow bottom whereby' certain im- Y portant advantages are Yattained andthe de- 'vic'eA- rendered simpler, less expensive and "otherwise more convenient and advanta- 'geousffor-use, as will'be Hereinafter'y more "'fully'setf forth. --1 n The novel features of my invention will lhcreinafterbe'definitely claimed."

" In'order vthat lmy invention'may be the better understood, I will now proceed to' describe the same with reference to the accom- -panying drawings, ywhereinV i Figure 1 is a view in top :plan o f-`a"plow bottom constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

' Figure'2is a view in side 'elevation from the turning side of the device as illustrated vin Figure 1; s

Figure 3is a sectional view taken substantially on the'line 3-3 of Figure l; Y

` Figure 4 is' an elevational'view of the'defl vice as herein disclosed looking at the land side of the plow; f

Figure 5 is a view in front elevationof the device as herein disclosed;

Figure 6 is a view in rear elevation of the kdevice as herein set forth;`

` Figure `7 isa viewin top plan illustrating 'a point constructed in accordance with aY further embodiment of my invention.l

As disclosed in the accompanying draw- -v ings,'1' denote s a frog or base vplate of de sired dlmensions and whichis'provided atl kits land side end'with an upstanding plate or bracket 2 to' which a plow beam is adapted to be coupled. I do not, however, wish toV be understood as limitingmyself to the use of this plate 2 asY any operative connection maybe had with the plowbottom in its entirety as may best comply with the require- `ments of practice. vHowever, by the use of 'the plate 2fmy improved device is adaptable for vuse in connection with anyy standard plow beam.

As herein disclosed, the frog or plate 1 at its extremities and at apoint substantially midway its ends has secured thereto f" the arms 3 disposed substantially at right rvangles-tothe frog or plate 1 or disposed in the same general direction as'the travel of fthejplow bottom in a working operation.

'Each ofl these arms 3, as herein disclosed,

constitutes an angle -iron with one of its :flanges a contacting with the frog lor plate v1 from below and preferably bolted vor other- Twvise 'secured thereto, as at 4. The fiange b vof the arm 3v is vertically disposed. The liange b of the arm 3 at the land end of the frog or' plate 1 overlies the outer Vface of Vthe upstanding plate 2 whilethe lower portions of the ianges b of the remaining' arms Bare suitably slotted, as at 5, to permit the passage ofthe frog or plate'l therethrough .so i

wherebythe requisite assembly of said'arms A 3 with-the frog or plate 1 is'etfectively obtained.v

' The arms 3 extend a material distance in 1 advanceoffthe frog" or'plate 1 and the'for# verdiend. *perilous thereof tabous?? a@ A 6, with a plowingor cutting point P The point P is arranged in continuity with the lower and forward end portion of an Yelongated member or blade B eitendig upwardly and outwardly on predetermined curves or in the fashion of a spiral, said'blade being relatively broad so thatl it will constitute an effective lifting and turning medium forthe soil c utor loosened by the point 'Pl It is also to be particularly noted that the blade B is disposedon agradual lateral twist through: an arcof substantially one hundred and eighty degrees from its rear or upward end to its forward or lowerendso that, during a plowing VoperatiomtheI point P at vthe lower orforward end of the blade will travel through the soil, at predetermined working depth in substantially a flat or horizontal positi on. i In the vpresent,embodirnent of my-invention, I employ three membersor blades B and with adjacentblades spaced, apart a predetermined distance to provide a passageway 7 openatbpposite ends and extending entirely along said adjacent members or blades. i It is also to beparticularly noted that the, outer or 1 upper side marginal portion of the member or blade YBat the land side of the'device projects o r extends a material or pronounced distance'beyond the land side end of the frog or plate l `and the plate 2 carried thereby. This. is of particular importance as it assures the cutting of the furrow outwardly orbeyond the land side end of the frog so that said land sideend and plate 2 carried vthereby will .be free of contact with the s oil and thereby Veliminate the draft resistance which would otherwise be offered.

It isalso to be understoodthat `during a working operation the wo'rlring end portions or points P of the, members or blades B are so arranged or positioned that the frog or plate 1 will be spaced from the bottom` of thefurrow cut by the points whereby liability offurther draftresistance is eliminated.

Asvherein disclosed, the points P are; detacliablegand each of said points is yheld in applied position with respeet to/a member or blade 'B by coupling plat@ gcontatne from belowmwiththe adjaeent vend portions ofa member. or blade B andpoint -P and boltedy, as .at 9 or. otherwise secnrjed thereto. In.the present`a-v1iangenieet the belt` nection 6 hereinbeforereferre-d to also serres .tolholdthe coupling plate 8 tothe associated Point-5R i Eaeh. ofthe points P islsubstantially in the form of a V with the apex thereof forwardly disposedandfis provided with a rearwardly directed shank portion 10 of the Asame width as the adiaeentf`ml-eithe asweiated member or blade B. The point proper at its junction with the shank I extends a predetermined distance outwardly or laterally beyond" the shank l() to provide the wings l1. In thevv assembly of the members or .blades B and as particularly illustrated in 4 ofsaidrspace, or in otherwordsthe opposed These wings `1.1- operate efteetively to out or 'severlroots orthelike wliielrmay `befreceived between adjacent points Pand the relation and assembly ofj the coaetfng ywings ll resulting, inl substantially f every instance, ina clean and quick cuttingvof such root or the like. Injthe event, however, the root should pass through anentrancespace 12 without 'being cut or severed, will-have Contact with the lower marginal edge of the upper lmember lor blade B of the space' in which sai-d root is reeeived-resulting insaid root readily passingthrough the space? and out through vthe open end thereof and thus effe-@tively avoiding any liability 0f .dessins and more particularly with a 4minimum vof draft resistance. y

As is particularly illustrated in Figiire 3,

I tind it of advantage to bevel the side jor 'longitudinal marginal portions of k'the Vmembers or blades B Afrom below, as at 14, so that in such instances when a root passes the wings without sev erance-, wsai d lmarginal p ortionsof theniembers or blades B will k not bind or hold within tliepartly ,Severed raft-i011 0f Sfadireot but @Ii the coatrary, wil'l assure an unhindered:orfunobstructed passageof the root rearwardly and outwardly 015th@ spese?! I illustrated in Figure 1, attention is directed to the fact Htha t th e assembly is s .uhithat the peints P provide ,Whats lmwn as @square Cut and ,by haVIatl-ie points B; @eeh .0i4 ai .Vi,fermaii911s ,as herein fliselosedi .it .w1 1b.e readily', understdihat betteln adrvaecesia its the @mwa eenrerensfsdg s atta@ peints the" tionable Sis @15a-ft .aver-3s .the landfsdefeed 0f the imeiplate lanslthe parte on- @imitantorasseiatedtherewthfcenng-int0 retonal eOhtaQtW-thjthe lenti sideef .the furrow and thus facilita-te thefpullinggof the :arepasaI hasta 'tra fea pata-11S of the members `or blades B and the rear pormyself to the precise arrangement and fortions of the arms 3 are the bracing or holding brackets or arms 15 and it is to be noted that these brackets or arms 15 are disposed laterally in a direction toward the turning side of the plow bottom and in such position and location to oder no obstruction to the spaces 7. It is to be further noted that each of said arms 15 is confined wholly and ent-irely behind its coacting member or blade B so that the liability of clogging is avoided and furthermore, eliminating any tendency of said bracket or arm 15 offering any draft resistance. The arrangement of the arms or brackets 15 also eliminates the liability of any roots or the like which may pass the points being obstructed in the desired travel through the spaces 7.

In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated in Figure 7, I disclose a plow point P wherein the working or cutting edge is disposed entirely thereacross on a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the point, said cutting edge c extending from one wing 11 to the opposite side of the point. A point of this kind is adapted to be employed in connection with a side member or bladey B with the cutting edge c inwardly disposed so that 1- said cutting edge c as carried by one sidev member or blade B will ofsetor counterbalance the side draft of a similar point P carried by the opposite side member or blade B.y

Fromy the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a plow bottom constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it maybe assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious thatv my invention is susceptible of some change and modification Without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting mation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim A v 1. A plow bottom comprising a frog, supporting arms carried by the frog and extending in advance thereof, cutting blades positioned above the frog, means for connecting the working end portions of the blades to the forward end portions of the supporting arms, and supporting means for the rear portions of the blades interposed between the blades and the arms, the supporting means for each blade being confined to the rear of the blade and free of the space between said blade and the blade adjacent thereto to prevent clogging between said ad-l jacent blades.

2. A plow bottom, comprising a base plate, supporting arms carried by the plate and extending in advance thereof, elongated blade members attached to the forward end portionsof said arms and supported therey, removable plow points attached to the outery ends of said blades, said points being provided with suitable cutting angles wings on said plow points extending beyond the center between the adjacent blade members.

3. A plow bottom, comprising a base plate, spaced arms carried by the plate and extending in advance thereof, a plurality of spaced elongated blade members supported upon said arms, plow points removably attached to the forward end portions of said blade members, wings on said plow points disposed one in advance of the other to form an irregular entrance to the space between the blade members and said blade members being curved upwardly and outwardly as and for the purpose specified.

f In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature.

GLEN FORGY. 

